Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (163232)

United States • Age 71

Joined myLot 19 years ago

I work with special children in a school setting. Hubby is retired, I am not. I spend a lot of time online and I love myLot.

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Discussions (6035)

Heather Echola's Discussions

I have been made an offer

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 29 Apr

We have a new student starting at the preschool level who has similar needs as my student who is moving up. It would be a half time job, as I wanted. It would be first thing in the morning, but I was hoping for a later start. I...

april 2025

next years contract

helping

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The continuation of the roadside service

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 27 Apr

The first call center agent I talked to did not do English well. He also did not seem able to read a map, even when he had the state, county, and zip code for us. We did a three way call with Bob, even. Each person I talked to...

april 2025

towing

sheriff

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Bob is always working on his "little car"

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 26 Apr

He could have worse vices, I guess. It is often not running. This weekend he has had it on a battery charger that he borrowed, because our two, or three chargers did not seem to be charging it. It finally charged, and he idled it...

april 2025

road service

shade tree mechanic

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11 people

Friday night

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 25 Apr

We went to Wendy's to eat, and then we shopped. I originally meant to just send hubby shopping, but then I would have to eventually go because he would not get the things that just randomly pop into my mind. I am very...

april 2025

garage sale

grocery shopping

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10 people

Passing by the third grade classrooms I heard

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 22 Apr

I heard part of their math lesson, I think. The teacher was explaining to them about debit cards and credit cards. With credit cards you use their money and it just keeps adding up and you owe them more and more. Debit cards they...

april 2025

third grade

debit and credit

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16 people

Over a week ago

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 22 Apr

More than a week ago I bought a small, battery operated lawn mower. Then it rained. I got to use it yesterday and I like it very much. It ran long enough to tire me out, and it did not take too long to recharge. I hope to mow...

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As usual

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 21 Apr

As usual I want to do too many things in too short a time. I have today off work, then no more days off until it is summer break. Our trip went well. It has rained all weekend, but today is nice and sunny. I keep saying that I...

april 2025

spring

outdoor time

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Ah, Spring!

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 18 Apr

Thursday could have passed for summer. But today and the next few days will likely be a little chill and wet. I did not go out and mow with my new mower yet, but it will wait until Monday. There are clothes in the dryer I want...

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I said I was a morning person

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 18 Apr

Even though I am usually a morning person, something in the weather has given me a headache. I took some medicine and an almost two hour nap. My day is not going as planned. When I got up, Bob went and laid down and is napping...

april 2025

controlled burns

chocolate mocha

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9 people

I am a morning person

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 17 Apr

I am a morning person. By noon I am just full of laziness. Good thing I have tomorrow off. I am going to pack, and mow, and do other things. Today was a very summerish day, Highs were near 90 F. Saturday we will head to...

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A short night leads to a long day

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 16 Apr

Tuesday nights my daughter and I talk on the phone. I call her at 8:30, we talk until after ten. I then am wide awake and stay up a while longer. Last night I went to bed at midnight, and was awake before 4:30, I don't know...

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9 people

All better

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 15 Apr

Bob was surprised to learn that whatever he did to the hood latch on the van seems to have fixed the problem. I no longer come out and find my hood partially popped. He thought he needed to take something off and do something...

april 2025

hood latch

car repairs

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9 people

I was going to do an errand or two

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 14 Apr

Just as I got off work, Bob called. I had told him last week that I did not need calls from him at work unless they were emergencies. This one was a small emergency. He had tripped, fallen, scraped his elbow in a couple of places...

april 2025

glasses

falls

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Speaking of concrete bird baths

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 13 Apr

When I was much younger, two houses ago, my neighbor worked for the concrete company in that town. Most people do not realize that when the concrete mixer truck goes on a job, sometimes there is a little bit of cement left over...

april 2025

bird bath

poured concrete

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11 people

Warm today, cooler tomorrow

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 13 Apr

Tomorrow night the weather will drop down near freezing one more time. I hope it is the end of it. This is Sunday and we have a full day of church, picking up prescriptions and other stuff. I will not be here much. I want to...

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I got it moved

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 12 Apr

This bird bath was just seated on soil, and it was on a slope. Something knocked it over recently so I decided to put flat bricks under it to level it. I got even smarter and put the bricks up on the non-functioning water meter....

april 2025

birdbath

level up

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11 people

Bob is MIA

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 12 Apr

Bob is likely at a neighbor's asking a car question or two. Last I knew he was checking to see why the hood keeps popping up on my van all on its own. It does not turn loose and fly up, just pops and is ready to open. I do not...

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Bruno has yet to figure out

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 12 Apr

Okay, so the cat does not realize that there are sick days, holidays, and weekends when I do not have to get up. I am up, coffee is made, and it is just after 5:30 a.m. on a Saturday. There is always a lot to get done, but...

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8 people

Too much, maybe

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 11 Apr

I slept so much yesterday while I was sick that I did not sleep very soundly last night. That is okay. I am still very well rested. I made oatmeal for my breakfast, with add ins like chia seed and almond flour. Dates for...

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Early to bed

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (163232) • United States 10 Apr

I felt exhausted last night and went to bed by 8 p.m. I did not even come here after work. Not only that, I stayed in bed until nearly 6 a.m. As I was finishing getting ready, and thinking about breakfast, I ate a banana. Then I...

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